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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 90
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Psalm 90 begins the Numbers Book of the Psalms, which goes to Psalm 106. God’s rest is a major theme of these 17 Psalms, and this specific Psalm shows the need for God’s rest.
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 89
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 88
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 87
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Psalm 87 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 87 shows God’s blessings on those who dwell in Zion, the home of His sanctuary.
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 86
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Psalm 86 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 86 shows Jesus Christ as the humble Messiah who seeks God’s help in the sanctuary.
This Psalm has the title “A Prayer of David.” It is the only psalm in the Leviticus Book in Psalms with such a title. This specifically speaks of the Messiah, the “son of David.”
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 85
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Psalm 85 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 85 shows God’s blessings in the “land” or “earth” (verses 1,9,11,12) where His sanctuary dwells.
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 84
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Psalm 84 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 84 shows the great blessings of those who worship God in the sanctuary. Jesus Christ made it available to worship the Father “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 83
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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 82
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Background
Psalm 82 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.